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Microsoft.Policies.WindowsDefender• Machine

Trigger a quick scan after X days without any scans

This policy setting defines the number of days that can pass since the last scan before an aggresive catchup quick scan is automatically triggered. The value represents the number of days that can pass without any scans being performed before an agressive quick scan will be triggered. Valid values range from 7 to 60 days. If not configured, aggressive quick scans will be disabled. By default, the value is set to 25 days when enabled.

Policy Details

Policy Name
Scan_DaysUntilAggressiveCatchupQuickScan
Registry Key
Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Scan
Value Name
DaysUntilAggressiveCatchupQuickScan
Supported On
At least Windows Server 2012, Windows 8 or Windows RT
Available Languages
en-us

Configuration Elements

Specify how many days without scans should pass before an aggressive quick scan is triggered

Type: decimal

Default: 25

Min: 7
Max: 60